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Olivier acted the part of Hamlet.
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Vocabulary list

ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
yaku
noun
  1. role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  2. position (of responsibility); post; office
  3. part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
  4. scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.); meld; hand; yaku
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tsutomeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsutometa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in) (usu. 勤める)
  2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) (usu. 務める)
  3. to conduct a religious service (usu. 勤める)

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